American Values
by photom

Comment:
All: There is a story that a respected Jananese business man said "A complaint is like a gift from the Gods." Well - for this image the Gods were generous indeed. I truly apprecate all the comments.

I was very surprised to see the distribution of scores - getting each and every score from 1 to 10!

For those who thought it was a copy - I must tell you that it was my very first challenge entry as I had just discovered the site. So, it was not a copy, but an unfortunate retread of an overused theme. In retrospect, I should have looked around the site a lot more before I entered a challenge. (It would be a good idea to tell "newbies" this perhaps.)

I have sent Mr. Setzler a private message apologizing for not having the forsight to look around past challenges, favorites, etc.

Finally, for the many many non-American DPCers, I would like to say that I was not trying to be an "ugly American" by suggesting the American flag was a symbol of strength. Once again, shame on me for not being aware this is a truly international group.

Once again, THANK YOU ALL for the gifts!

The Spirit of Texas
by WebHorn

Comment:
Perfect placement of the statue in front of the building - extremely effective. The dark sky behind the building complements the darkness of the horse and rider - another great feature. Finally, the color in the top of the building and the flags/wall plaques add a lot to the overall image. There are just 2 very minor detractors for me: 1) I'd like to rotate the entire image a bit counter-clockwise. 2) The tree in the bottom right corner is a bit detracting - have a chain saw? Even so - this image is in my top three so far, way to go!

Misty Morning
by librodo

Comment:
Very nice graphic! Background adds a lot to the overall feel to this image. Reflections on the water are nice.

Swimming into the Sunset
by Sonifo

Comment:
Colors are VERY effectice. Slim Jim framing is great for the image. Birds are well placed and have a nice relationship.

Fantastic Voyage
by MarkJay

Comment:
Colors wonderful. Sun a bit on the hot side. I'd crop quite abit from the right side.

Crypt
by Luca66

Comment:
Great seeing - nice composition. This is a very dynamic picture but unfortunately, I don't think it fits the challenge:Silhouettes

The Old Oak Tree
by Links 2 3 4

Comment:
Strong use of colors . Love the sky behinf the tree - good seeing. The powerlines take off a point.

Final rest
by Mad-D

Comment:
Very nice colors and use of repeating shapes. Your image is in the right half of the picture. Did you try cropping just o the largest cloud is cropped out?

from beyond...
by theodor38

Comment:
Very effective, but I wish the outline of the shape would have been sharp.

Fern
by banmorn

Comment:
Nice diagonal composition and great colors. Seems a bit too manipulated for my teate.